MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Endo Gyn ID Ortho Jun 11-14, 2026

1. Overview
This is a primary care medical conference organized by Medical Education Resources (MER), a non-profit organization. The conference is titled “Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Endocrinology/Gynecology/Infectious Diseases/Orthopedics”. It will be held from June 11-14, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa & Casino in Aruba.
2. Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:

Develop patient-specific treatment plans for the management of type 2 diabetes.

Diagnose and tailor treatment strategies for type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Identify the risks and benefits of utilizing bisphosphonates in the treatment of osteoporosis.

Identify the risks of abnormal thyroid function.

Discuss emerging infectious diseases including resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, zoonoses, and diseases related to animal exposures.

List common causative pathogens for various respiratory tract infections.

Evaluate the severity of diarrhea and evaluate the need for treatment.

Identify patients at risk for healthcare-associated infections.

Diagnose and treat shoulder injuries.

Diagnose and treat wrist, hand, and finger injuries.

Describe the anatomy and function of the knee joint.

Recognize chronic injuries and pain syndromes to the foot and ankle.

Describe the current diagnostic criteria and treatment options for PMOS in women.

Distinguish the common causes of pelvic pain and utilize effective treatment options.

Describe approaches to counseling patients for making complex contraceptive decisions.

Identify preconception interventions that can enhance pregnancy outcomes.

3. Target Audience

This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine.
Best for internists, primary care physicians, endocrinologists, gynecologists, infectious disease specialists, and orthopedists.

4. Topics
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Endocrinology – Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Diagnosis and treatment; lessons from the DCCT; managing diabetic emergencies; screening; pre-diabetes.

Endocrinology – Insulin Therapy for Diabetes: Treating T2DM with insulin; T1DM.

Endocrinology – Osteoporosis: Review the epidemiology and pathophysiology of osteoporosis along with interpretation of DEXA scans and FRAX risk assessment; up-to-date therapeutic options.

Infectious Diseases – Emerging Infectious Diseases: Novel influenza viruses, resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, zoonoses and disease related to animal exposures (including vectors such as mosquitoes that bear west Nile virus and dengue), bioterrorism and food/waterborne illness.

Infectious Diseases – Respiratory Tract Infections: Discussion highlighting critical points regarding the diagnosis and management of pneumonia and bronchitis – with a focus on the impact of multidrug resistant pathogens.

Friday, June 12, 2026

Infectious Diseases – Gastrointestinal Infections & Clostridiodes Difficile: Presentation on important enteric pathogens and their recognition, diagnosis and management; special emphasis on clostridiodes difficile colitis and related updates from the ID and infection control literature.

Infectious Diseases – Healthcare-Associated Infections: Presentation on important pathogens in the healthcare setting and related clinical, epidemiologic and infection control information (please note that the discussion on blood-borne pathogens will NOT suffice for standard hospital CME requirements for BBP training).

Endocrinology – Disorders of Thyroid Function: Prevalence, diagnosis and treatment options of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.

Orthopedics – The Shoulder: Anatomy, Common Injuries, and Exam Techniques: Rotator cuff syndrome; impingement, frozen shoulder; subacromail bursitis; bicipital tendonitis; A-C joint disease.

Orthopedics – Wrist, Hand, and Fingers: Carpal tunnel, CMC arthritis thumb, ganglion cyst, trigger finger, de Quervains disease.

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Orthopedics – The Knee: Anatomy, Common Injuries, and Exam Techniques: ACL, meniscus, MRI; common sports injuries; osteoarthritis and hyaluronan; bursitis: prepatellar, pesanserine; baker’s cyst; joint injection/X-ray interpretation; pediatrics.

Orthopedics – Ankle and Foot: This presentation will address a series of common acute and chronic injuries and pain syndromes to the foot and ankle as they would present in the primary care setting. The focus will be on developing a working differential diagnosis based on the historical mechanism of injury and exam findings.

Gynecology – Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) Overview for Primary Care: Discussion of the normal balance of hormones (estrogen, progesterone and androgens) in the ovaries; Treatment of cysts and the regulation of menstrual cycles; Acne and hair growth; Treatment options and referral guidelines.

Gynecology – Endometriosis: Discussion of the most common caused of pelvic pain; Endometriosis, fibroids, and dysmenorrhea.

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Gynecology – Contraception: A Primary Care Review of Best Practice: Coverage of the effectiveness, side effects and non-contraceptive benefits of available contraceptive options in the U.S.; Discussion of contraceptive counseling that is patient-centric including communicating without coercion; Management strategies for medically complex contraceptive decisions (patients with a history of VTE, breast cancer, hypertension).

Gynecology – Preconception Counseling: Screening and evaluation prior to a planned pregnancy; Review of current recommendations for carrier testing and when to refer a patient for specialty evaluation prior to conception.